Pak Army Chief General Bajwa
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- Pakistan completely bankrupt
- Hands out again to ask for a loan
Pakistan News: Pakistan, which is facing economic crisis, has appealed to America for help. The country’s army chief has appealed to the US to immediately release a significant tranche of $ 1.7 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to his country. According to several government officials, “General Qamar Javed Bajwa discussed the matter with US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sharman and urged the US to use its influence in the IMF to help Pakistan.” It is rare for the Army Chief to make such an appeal.
Tension in relations between US and Pakistan
Relations between the US and Pakistan have been strained in recent years, mainly due to the issue of Afghanistan. The relations between the two countries were strained especially during the tenure of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan. Imran Khan was ousted from power in April following a no-confidence motion in Parliament. Then Imran Khan alleged that American conspiracy was behind the toppling of his government. Imran had claimed that the meeting of the National Security Committee under the new government and its new statement has proved his point. The NSC had rejected Imran’s repeated claims that the US brought down his government with the help of opposition parties.
General Bajwa seeks $1.7 billion from America
Nonetheless, Pakistan’s military, which has ruled the country directly for more than half of its 75-year history, has worked closely with the US and was an official ally in the war on terrorism against al-Qaeda. Pakistan’s foreign ministry on Friday confirmed that Bajwa and Sharman had spoken. “Talks have taken place, but at this stage I don’t have a clear idea of ​​what happened,” ministry spokesman Asim Iftikhar told The Associated Press (AP) on Saturday on condition of anonymity. Said discussions were focused on IMF loans. Pakistan and the IMF originally signed a bailout agreement in 2019, but the $1.7 billion tranche has been put on hold since earlier this year.
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